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Questions/Comments on Initial Study/Negative Declaration: 1. Show the State right-of-way on the proposed project plans (California Department of Transportation). 2. State facilities are affected by this project, therefore it is required that the traffic control plans be part of the project Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) for the Department to review (California Department of Transportation). 3. Encroachment Permit: Any work or traffic control within the State right-of-way requires an encroachment permit that is issued by the Department (California Department of Transportation). City Response: 1. The right-of-way limits will be shown on the final improvement plans and include the I-580 freeway right-of-way. 2. Traffic Control Plans will be required for the project. The City and the selected contractor (low bidder) will submit a traffic control plan and obtain an encroachment permit from the Department of Transportation prior to start of any construction which affects the adjacent I-580 freeway. Presently, there are no physical improvements planned within the State right-of-way. However, the contractor may employ construction methods which could affect traffic lane closures on Santa Rita Road that could affect the on/off ramps for the I-580 freeway at Santa Rita Road. In such instances, the City and its contractor will prepare traffic control plans and obtain an encroachment permit and approval of the traffic control plan from the Department of Transportation prior to commencing any activities which would affect freeway traffic. 3. The contractor will be required to obtain an encroachment permit from the Department of Transportation for any work or traffic control either within the State's right-of-way or which affects traffic within the State right-of-way. DISCUSSION As part of completing the project and prior to the start of construction, the California Environmental Quality Act requires that the City of Pleasanton make a determination that they have reviewed the Initial Study/Negative Declaration dated August 2006, the recommendations of City Staff, public input and planned project measures and have determined that the project does not pose any significant environmental impacts. Based on the Initial Study, corresponding Negative Declaration, and comments received, and the implementation of project measures to screen the building with landscaping, staff has determined that the project will not have a significant affect on the environment. Therefore, it is recommended that the City Council make that finding and Page 3 of 4